What does INVADE mean?

Pronunciation
/ˌɪnˈveɪd/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
10
Words With Friends score
12
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

verb

  1. march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation“Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, 1939”
  2. to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate“This new colleague invades my territory”
  3. occupy in large numbers or live on a host“the Kudzu plant infests much of the South and is spreading to the North”
  4. penetrate or assault, in a harmful or injurious way“The cancer had invaded her lungs”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

invaded12invades11

Anagrams of INVADE

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside INVADE

53 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

naive8 aide5 avid8dean5 dive8 idea5 vain7 vein7 vine7 aid4 and4ave6den4 dev7die4 din4end4 van6 via6ad3 ae2ai2 an2de3ed3en2 id3 in2 na2ne2

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Questions

Is INVADE a valid word in word games?

INVADE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is INVADE worth?

INVADE is worth 10 points with Scrabble letter values and 12 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from INVADE?

53 other words, including AND, IN, AN and END.